Letters to the Editor
Why wasn't Crown Law held to account?
Thursday 24 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It can be argued that the former financial secretary ultimately paid the price for the Toagate botch up by not getting reappointed when his contract expired. Fair enough. The question I would like to know is whether the Crown Law Office was ever held accountable for its involvement in this scandal? Those who […]
'A slap in the face'
Tuesday 22 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When I first read the rumour that Sir Geoff was being considered to be the next speaker of Parliament, I thought this is only a sick and cruel joke by someone who has nothing better to do than spread harmful rumours. Surely Henry Puna would never consider Geoff Henry for the position of […]
Grass kerbs ruined
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope someone at Ministry of Works (Infrastructure and Planning) can tell the public what they are doing to the grass kerbs of Rarotonga? Are they preparing for something major? How about letting the taxpayers of this country in on it? Or, is it a way for the contractor to get free soil […]
Where's all the good music?
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
What’s happened to good tunes? (Here we go!) When I was a kid you could nearly always hear kids humming, whistling or actually singing the current popular tunes or songs and what’s more, they were easily recognisable. It seems that this little enhancement of life has virtually disappeared. Something negative has happened to popular music […]
Asia's food basket, yeah right
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, So the CEO of the Asia Pacific branch of ANZ sees a potential for food exports to Asia. I will start listening to the advice of a banker when I have become so senile I can no longer remember the recent world financial crisis. In all of these major development projects be they […]
Mauke support for Steve Barrett
Friday 18 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Leta kite Etita, Kia orana rava i te aroa nui o te Atua i teia mataiti ou 2011. Kia akameitaki nuiia aia no te semeio tei rauka i Mauke nei mei teia openga mataiti akenei ra 9 no Okotopa e tae mai ki teia ra, iaku e tata atu nei i teia aenga leta. We […]
Grocers answer complaints
Friday 18 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been wondering lately if anyone other than myself has noticed the number of foodstuffs that are currently being sold by CITC outlets and other retailers that are close to, if not already past, their ‘use by’ date. I find it more than a little disturbing that, unless one looks very carefully, […]
It's a breach of code of conduct
Thursday 17 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the letter from Concerned Public Servant in Wednesday’s Cook Island News with some disquiet. While the matter raised is relevant, the letter is malicious with no substantial facts. The correspondent claims that they are in a senior enough position to speak about good governance of all Heads of Ministries and obviously […]
Recycling glass is nothing new
Thursday 17 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to reply to ‘Couch Potato’ in Nelson NZ regarding recycling/crushed glass. Thought I should let you know that my husband and I have been crushing glass for two years here in Rarotonga. As you’ve mentioned, we have replaced sand and aggregate with crushed glass in use with cement. We too […]
Support for Tua Pittman
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t want to be involved in the dispute for the Te Aia Ariki Mataiapo title – as our 7th great grandmother Te Paeru A Teaia, the 1st born child of Teau Ariki and Niniva’s children who married Enua Rurutini the 1st went out of the Takitumu district when she married him – […]
Look back
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Meitaki maata e Bobby Turua for responding to my letter concerning the government workforce. To cut matters short, just cast your memories back to 1999. A committee comprising of Mr Fowlds (from NZ), Papa Ron Crocombe, John Herrmann and Iaveta Short looked into the government’s desperate financial situation. At the conclusion of their […]
Look at Nelson's example
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read with interest that Minister Heather has had a successful trip to NZ researching methods of recycling that may be appropriate for the Cook Islands. Waste management and pollution control should definitely be a priority for this government. The water quality of your lagoons IS the main driver behind the CI […]
All govt travel must be above board
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Interesting to see that our politics have changed noticeably and the CIP Government should be congratulated for demonstrating the art of “good governance”. One area though they would need to address will be at the ministry level. Those trips that are funded by aid donors which are normally being notified through the Head […]
Call for league details
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have no idea of the make-up of the Cook Islands Rugby League Association but could one of those involved be responsible for making sure that details of the match fixtures, times for matches of the grades, etc, are passed in good time to Cook Islands News for publication in Saturday’s newspaper. Not […]
Time for renewable energy
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s very interesting to hear our energy division and UNDP consultant talking on TV the other night about installing a $1 million solar power project on Rakahanga. The intention is good but I have other worries. Before proceeding with this project, can government please look at our existing energy division? History can only […]
Plea to subsidise school bus fares for low income families
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is growing concern in the community in regards to the public transportation of school children to and from school. As a parent of four young children who require transportation on a weekly basis to get to and from school, I admit that this is not a cheap exercise for any family with […]
Excellent decision
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Henry Puna’s excellent decision to lift the secrecy surrounding the travel costs of Members of Parliament calls into question the integrity of all past governments that have fought to keep the ban in place. In Saturday’s CINews, the PM said he didn’t know “why these figures have been so top secret…there’s […]
Economic summit must not be all talk
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to offer some personal views on the national economic summit that the new government intends to hold sometime in the near future. Economically speaking, we all know what and where the major problems and challenges lie for the country and where government therefore needs to focus its attention and efforts in […]
Electrician complains
Monday 14 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We the electrical contractors and independent electricians have some major concerns with the Energy Division, mainly its electrical inspection division and its performance to date. The situation as it goes: All electricians must pay a practising licence every year ($95), when we start a job. We must take out for builder’s temporary supply […]
'A good idea?'
Monday 14 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Ex-Finsec Sholan Ivaiti is still saying the government plan to nationalise the fuel industry by buying the Toa and Juhi depots (and forcing Triad out of business), was a good idea. The Heads of Agreement for the purchase of Toa was signed on December 4, 2008, two months ‘after’ BP (the owners of […]
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